On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 13:33, D B wrote: > All transactions done via secure websites are secure,
No, they are not. It's just harder to intercept the data. > A wired internet connection > limits the number of people who have access to this > data simply by the nature of the internet putting it > within acceptable risk. Same can be said for wireless. (Except that the perimeter of the attack arena is defined by the wireless emissions instead of cable runs.) > It is legal according to US law to eavesdrop on > wireless connections. Maybe, INAL. But it is illegal to commit fraud with the data gathered by eavesdropping. > 2. Encrypt all wireless transmissions at least making > someone who gains access to this data prosecutable. Uhm... someone that accesses and uses the data is already prosecutable. > Please direct all flames to /dev/null Neat. Never heard that before... :) -Frank
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